Augusta, GA
Augusta University volleyball coach enters 15th season
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta University’s women’s volleyball has made a name for itself at every level in the Peach Belt, the Southeast Region and the NCAA.
The 2023 season was the best in program history, and a big reason for that is Coach Sharon Quarles.
It’s not often that you hear of a college coach staying in place for 15 or more years, but that’s exactly what’s happening at Augusta University, where Head Coach Sharon Quarles of the women’s volleyball team is entering her 15th season.
She’s looking to make it back to the Peach Belt title and even further.
While Quarles has been at the helm since 2009, AU’s recent upward trend in volleyball started back in 2020 and has only gone up from there.
It’s put them on national notice.
“We’ve been very fortunate that has played in our favor. We get quite a few transfers like this year alone, we’ve had three D1 transfers, two D2 transfers and a freshman coming in. With that kind of compliment of players with our returners, it’s going to be an exciting year for us,” said Quarles.
They’re now feared across the Peach Belt, advancing to the Elite Eight back in 2021 and the Sweet Sixteen last year.
But what part of the job does Quarles love most?
“The real fun part of it is what’s behind my shoulder. Getting in the gym, working with the players and just taking that path from the start of the season to postseason play and seeing where we finish,” she said.
After seeing so many new rosters over her long career, she says the key to unlocking each team’s true potential starts in the offseason and that it directly translates to the rest of the year.
“We do a lot of team bonding during preseason because it’s about trust and the belief system and creating that understanding of what we are and who we’re about and when you have that, the sky’s the limit because we bring in the talent now it’s just putting it together and getting the players to work together,” said Quarles.
Quarles and the Jags will open their season on September 6 down in Lakeland, Florida, at the Florida Southern Tournament.
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11 players from the rival league qualify for Masters, including hot picks DeChambeau and Rahm.
Bryson DeChambeau reacts after a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament, at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
By Stan Awtrey
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On the eve of the Masters, two of the pre-tournament favorites are from LIV Golf: 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm and three-time major champion Bryson DeChambeau.
“I think if you had to pick one guy, Scottie Scheffler would be the guy,” veteran CBS announcer Jim Nantz said Monday. “And probably right behind him would be Bryson. I know his desire to win there. It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see him in a green jacket one day.”
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Stan Awtrey has been covering sports for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1977. He currently writes about high school sports, Georgia State University athletics and golf.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A one-time bonus for airport employees was brought up at commission Tuesday, but no decision was made.
Leaders moved to discuss the bonus at the next committee meeting on April 14.
The bonus would give airport employees up to $500 for the extra work they put in during Masters week.
Pickleball court options range from $7,500 to $540,000
Leaders also want to hear from the community about what it wants for permanent pickleball courts at Warren Road Gym.
They discussed the costs of converting the indoor gym’s tennis courts into pickleball courts or building outdoor courts.
If leaders choose the indoor option, that could cost about $7,500 for work and any repairs.
For outdoor courts, that could range from about $140,000 to about $540,000. That depends on whether the outdoor courts will be demolished and redone or just repaired.
No word on when community meetings will be held.
Augusta approves $95,000 for unbudgeted special election costs
Augusta city leaders approved nearly $95,000 in unplanned expenses to cover a special election and a runoff that were not built into this year’s budget.
The city is already working through tight finances and is now forced to dip into reserve funds as voters head to the polls.
The Board of Elections is already working with less. The office, like all city departments, faces a 5% cut this year. That means cutting back on mailers and services to stay within budget.
Commissioners approved about $95,000 to pay for the March special election and the April 7 runoff. More than $30,000 went to poll workers, with additional costs for early voting, equipment testing, security and day-of operations.
Because the election was not budgeted, that money comes from the county’s contingency fund.
“So basically what we were doing today is I mostly have been spending part of my budget to cover the special election and in anticipation of the runoff. So I needed to go back and get funds to put back into the primary account. So now we’ll continue on to pay the bills for the special election,” said Travis Doss, Richmond County Board of Elections executive director.
The funding helps the board reset after covering those unplanned costs as they quickly shift focus to what’s next. Doss said absentee ballots for the May election are already going out, with early preparations underway for the May 19 primary.
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